It is so easy to get caught up in aspects of the world that simply do not matter. It’s so easy to worry about image, who likes you and who doesn’t, if what you’re wearing is cool enough, or if your job or school are good enough. It’s easy to wonder if your passion is worth pursuing. It’s easy to talk down to yourself. It’s easy to compare yourself to people you don’t even know. And I have begun to ask myself why? Why are these things so easy? Why is it so easy to find fault with me and so hard to find love? When did this happen to us? When did we stop loving who we are and start loving the idea of who they want us to be?
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I don’t know about you, but I am currently feeling overwhelmed. Trying to have a positive outlook on things is something I’ve worked really hard to incorporate into my life over the past couple of years. And even through the trials of the past year, I’ve had my moments but ultimately have tried to stay focused on the good and the things I was thankful for. But I think I hit a breaking point over the past couple of weeks for no reason in particular, but more at the sheer fact that I felt overwhelmed in all forms. Read More

In case you didn’t know this about me, I’m a highly sensitive and emotional human. I let little things bother me and can be too hard on myself when I make mistakes. However, this doesn’t stop me from making a lot of them. Some recent mistakes include, oversleeping for one of my classes, misreading a deadline, and missing a meeting. While those things aren’t huge deals, I let them get to me. I felt like a mess and wondered why I just couldn’t get it together. It’s a frustrating way to feel. But we don’t have to let the frustrating moments define us. 
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